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Food Fight, Education and United Nations

Thursday, November 24, 2016

The Family Feud: It’s Thanksgiving. Television news and late night comedians have put out national security alerts about how to avoid family arguments at the dinner table. The only thing really worth arguing about is how and when to make …

Donald Won’t Prosecute, “Thinly Thought”

Wednesday, November 23, 2016

In Transition: Breaking with his campaign threat and the chant of supporters who said “Lock her up!” Donald Trump said he will not push for further investigations of his former opponent. Trump told a meeting of reporters and editors at …

Fatal Schoolbus Crash, Beat the Press

Tuesday, November 22, 2016

Chattanooga Bus Crash: Five elementary school children died yesterday in the crash of a Chattanooga, TN school bus in what has been described as a horrific scene. Some children were ejected from the bus and rescuers spent hours prying others …

Obama Will be Watching, Trump Still in Business

Monday, November 21, 2016

Lame Duck: Finishing his last foreign tour as President, Barack Obama said in Peru yesterday that he’s willing to give Donald Trump a chance, but will speak up if the Trump administration strays from core American values. It was an …

Meeting a Moderate, Trump Wants Apology

Sunday, November 20, 2016

In Transition: Former presidential candidate Mitt Romney spent 90 minutes with Donald Trump yesterday at his Trump National Golf Course in New Jersey. Romney is believed to be considered for Secretary of State, but there was no announcement on whether …

Trump Settles Fraud Suits, Zika is Permanent

Saturday, November 19, 2016

The Trump Business: The president-elect decided to settle three fraud lawsuits against his now-defunct Trump University for $25 million. The “university” was supposed to be a real estate sales seminar that would impart the wisdom of Trump. Six thousand former …

Sessions to be AG, Jared Wants a Job

Friday, November 18, 2016

In Transition: CBS News reports this morning that Alabama Sen. Jeff Sessions is Donald Trump’s nominee for Attorney General. Sessions, who was once deemed too racist to be named a federal judge, is one of few high-profile Republicans who backed …

Trump Denies Conflicts, Hillary Speaks

Thursday, November 17, 2016

In Transition: After major firings and resignations, President-elect Donald Trump denies that there’s infighting and disorganization within his transition team. “Very organized process taking place as I decide on Cabinet and many other positions,” Trump tweeted. “I am the only …

Transition in Disarray, Cashing In

Wednesday, November 16, 2016

In Transition: The abrupt departure of two members of the Trump transition team indicates turmoil in forming the next White House administration. In the second major shakeup since the election, Mike Rogers, a former Michigan congressman who was handling national …

Don Talks to Vlad, Bannon Uproar

Tuesday, November 15, 2016

In Transition: Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin spoke on the phone and agreed to try to improve relations, according to a statement that came not from Trump, but the Kremlin. The statement said there’s an “absolutely unsatisfactory state …